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The Found Animals Foundation offers Michelson Grants of up to US $750,000 for research in pursuit of a single-dose, permanent, nonsurgical sterilization product or technology for use in male and female cats and dogs. To qualify for a Michelson Grant, a proposed project must pursue a technology, mechanism, or pathway representing an innovative approach to nonsurgical sterilization. Investigators are allowed to submit for "proof of concept" studies in cell culture or rodents (in certain cases), and/or in dogs and cats. Scientists from a diverse range of fields are encouraged to apply, and letters of intent are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis.

The winning entry for the $25 million Michelson Prize in Reproductive Biology will have, at minimum, the following characteristics:

•    Single-dose, permanent, nonsurgical sterilant

•    Safe and effective in male and female cats and dogs

•    Ablates sex steroids and/or their effects

•    Suitable for administration in a field setting

•    Viable pathway to regulatory approval

•    Reasonable manufacturing process and cost

Full details of both the Grants and the Prize are available .ÌýÌý

Any HÂþ»­ faculty member interested in these grants is asked to contact Jennifer Morawiecki in International Research & Development, for advice and support in preparing an application.